January 28 – This day in the Civil War

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Michael Noirot

1828

  • Confederate Major General Thomas C. Hindman was born, in Knoxville, TN.  He would find himself present when Arkansas voted 65-5 to secede from the United States.  Hindman would raise ten companies of Arkansas volunteers by June 1861.  He would be brought to Richmond, Virginia, where he would be promoted brigadier general.  Being sent west, he would be involved in the fighting at Shiloh, where he would be injured.  Upon return to service, he would be promoted to major general, and sent to Arkansas to oppose US Major General Samuel Curtis.  Unfortunately, he would have very few troops to oppose Curtis.  He would be partially successful, keeping Curtis out of the state capital – instead Curtis would move to Helena to reestablish his supply line.  Hindman would be replaced, in Arkansas, by Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes.  In September 1868, he would be assassinated for his involvement in the Young Democracy – a political organization that embraced Reconstruction, to restore the Union.

About Michael Noirot

I grew up in the Central Illinois farming community, of Dunlap. Growing up, I played sports, tinkered with cars and enjoyed photography. While I did well in school, I did not become passionate about history until my early 30's. I have built a large library, of books on early America, politics and the Civil War. I am an avid reader. Fortunately, I have had plenty of opportunities to travel, over the years, and have been to most of the Civil War battlefields. I work while I travel, so more often than not, I am up, in the middle of the night, to get sunrise pictures, or I will be out until well after dark, exploring Civil War battlefields. I have other hobbies, and passions, that I really enjoy. Number one on the list would be guitar. I play my guitars on a regular basis, and enjoy the Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian (CCM) genres. I play a style of guitar, called FLATPICKING, where using a flat pick, you play lead solos, similar to the way a fiddle would have been played during the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Laura, my wife, and I also enjoy scuba diving, travel and spending time at our property, in the country. Lastly, we spend as much time with our families, as possible. Thanks for stopping by.
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